South Cobb extended their losing streak to five on Thursday, dropping them down to 1-6. They came up short against the Paulding County Patriots, falling 15-0. If the Eagles were looking for revenge after losing 11-3 to the Patriots when the teams met back in August of 2024, then they'll just have to keep looking.
South Cobb saw two different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Janiya Fields, who went a perfect 1-for-1 with one double.
As for Paulding County, the victory made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 4-5. The result was nothing new for the Patriots, who have now won three matchups by eight runs or more so far this season.
On Paulding County's side, Ella Puckett made a splash no matter where she played. She looked comfortable on the mound, not allowing a single earned run and allowing only one hit while striking out eight over four innings pitched. Those eight strikeouts gave Puckett a new career-high. She was also stellar in the batter's box, going 3-for-4 with one home run, four RBI, and two runs.
In other batting news, Kylee Stancil and Sammy Jo Doyal did most of the damage at the plate: Stancil went 2-for-4 with three runs, one stolen base, and one double, while Doyal went 1-for-2 with three RBI, one stolen base, and one double. Those three runs gave Stancil a new career-high. Aubree Busby was another key player, going 2-for-4 with two stolen bases, two runs, and one RBI.
Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. South Cobb will face off against Osborne at 5:30 p.m. on Monday. As for Paulding County, they will head out to face off against Murray County at 11:30 a.m. on Saturday. The Indians' pitching crew has only allowed 3.3 runs per game this season, so the Patriots' hitters will have their work cut out for them.
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